AUTUMN BLOOMS

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 92, 20 April 1939, Page 6

AUTUMN BLOOMS

HUTT VALLEY SHOW

RESULTS OF THE JUDGING

It would be quite unsporting for us to object to the weather today, said the president of the Hutt Valley Horticultural Society, Mr. J. S. Barton, at the opening of the autumn show in Lower Hutt yesterday, the attendance at which was marred by the weather.

Mr. Barton apologised for the absence of Lady Batterbee, who was to have opened the show but was absent tl-rough indisposition. In introducing Lady.. Wilford he welcomed an old friend whose name was perhaps better known than any other in the valley. The president thanked the committee . responsible for organising the show. Lady Wilford, who was received with acclamation, spoke of. her pleasure in returning to Lower Hutt, and especially to open a flower show. With the changing times flowers also had changed, and old varieties, favourites in Lower Hutt years ago, were now unknown. Lady Wilford complimented the. children on their exhibits, a lot of which were most artistic and some of which would have done credit to professional florists. Speaking of her recent attendance at the London Horticultural Hall, .she. specially mentioned the Russell lupins, which she hoped to show next year in Lower Hutt. (Applause.) SPECIAL AWARDS. The R.H.S. gold medal was awarded to the Lower Hutt Borough reserves committee (Mr. E. Hutt); silver R.H.S. medals to the garden circle (Mrs. Stickells) and Mr. H. Poole for pot plants; bronze medak to Mr.- E. L. Riddiford for single chrysanthemums and berries, and Mr. A. McMillan for dahlias, and certificates to Mr. G. Cairns for begonias and the Rev. D. N. Peryman for cut flowers. The champion of champions was a "Mrs. R. C. Pulley," shown by Mr. S. Sidet; the champion in the open class a Sulphur Queen shown by Mrs. E. L. Riddiford, and the champion in the amateur and novice classes a "Mrs. R. C. Pulley" shown by Mr. S. Sidet. The F. R. Cooper memorial was awarded to the Lower Hutt Borough reserves committee; the Riddiford trophy to Mr. S. Sidet; the William Slater memorial to Mrs. E. L. Riddiford and Mr. S. Sidet (equal); the Walker and Hall trophy to Mr. R. J. Liver; the residents of Lower Hutt trophy to Mr. S. Sidet; Mrs. E. L. Riddiford's silver cup to Mrs. A. McMillan for show and also for the year; the C. R. Barrett trophy to Mr. G. W. Holmes; the Chapman memorial to Mrs. Cranefteld for show and also for the year; Mrs. H. W. Kersley's prize to Mrs. McMillan for show and also for the year; and the Elsie memorial trophy to Miss Jar vis for the show and Mrs. McMillan for the year. CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Open Class.—One specimen bloom, Mrs. E. L. Riddiford 1 and 2, Dr. J. R. Boyd 3; 18 blooms single chrysanthemums, Mr. C. E. Buckingham 1 and 2; 4 white, Mrs. E. L. Riddiford 1; 4 N.0.E., Mr. S. Sidet Amateur Class. —Nine blooms, not less than six varieties, Mr. R. J. Liver 1, Mrs. F. McMillan 2; 12 blooms, Mr.. S..Sidet 1, Mr. B. W. Bird 2, Mr. J. I.- Alexander 3; 6 blooms (distinct), Mr. B. W. Bird 1, Mr. J. I. Alexander 2; 4 blooms (one each white, yellow, pink, and one other), N.0.E., Mr. S. Sidet 1, Mr. B. W, Bird 2; specimen blooms, Mr. B. W. Bird 1, Mr. S. Sidet 2; 4 vases single chrysanthemums, Mr.' A. W. Freeman 1; 4 vases single chrysanthemums, natural sprays, Miss K. Jarvis 1, Mr. W. M. Smith 2. Novice Class.—Three blooms, any varieties, Miss Gwen Furniss 1; 1 specimen bloom, any variety, Miss Gwen Furniss 1; 2 vases single chrysanthemums, natural sprays. Miss K. Jarvis 1, Mr. R. V. King 2. DAHLIAS. Open Class. —Collection 18 decorative dahlias, Mr. F. K. London 1; 6 decorative, Mr. F. K. London 1; 6 cactus, distinct, Mr. F. K. London 1, Miss K. Jarvis 2; 12 pompom dahlias, Mr. F. K. London 1, Miss K. Jarvis 2; 6 garden, decorative, Mr. F. K. London 1; 1 seedling dahlia, Mr. F. K. London 1. ' i Amateur Class.—Collection of 12 decorative dahlias, Mr. J. S. Stalker 1, Mr! J. Neill 2; 3 cactus, distinct, Mr. F. K. London 1, Miss K. Jarvis 2; 3 decorative, distinct, Mr. J. S. Stalker 1, Mr. J. Neill 2; 3 Garden decorative, Mr. J. S. Stalker 1, Mr. J. Neill 2. Novice Class. —Collection of 6 dahlias, any varieties. Mrs. W. Kerr 1. GENERAL. Open Class.—Collection of cut flowers, Mrs. W. Kerr 1; collection of ferns, Mis: K. Jarvis 2; specimen flowering plant, Miss K. Jarvis 1. Amateur Class.—Collection of cut flowers, Mrs. A. McMillan 1, Miss K. Jarvis 2, Mrs. W. Kerr 3; 6 blooms hydrangeas, Mrs. S. J. Cook 1 and 2, Mr. G. London 3; 6 blooms African marigolds, Mrs. F. McMillan 1; 6 blooms French marigolds, Mrs. F. Mcmillan 1, Miss K. Jarvis 2; 6 carnations, Miss K. Jarvis 1. VEGETABLES. Amateur Class. —Six onions, Mr. J. Key 1, Mr. T. H. Peck 2; 6 onions (keeping), Mr. G. W. Holmes 1, Mr. A. W. Freeman 2, Mr. W. Lyall 3; 6 potatoes, white, Mr. Wm. Smith 1 and j 2, Mr. G. W. Holmes 3; 6 potatoes, coloured, Mr. Wm. Smith 1; collection vegetables, Mr. G. W. Holmes 1, Mr. J. Key 2. DECORATIVE CLASSES. Decorated basket. Mrs. Cranefield 1, Mrs. N. B. Gordon 2; decorated table, Mrs. Cranefield 1; bowl of flower's, Mrs. A. Davison 1, Mrs. F. McMillan 2; bowl of chrysanthemums, Mrs. F. McMillan 1, Miss K. Jarvis 2; basket of autumn "^foliage and berries, Miss K. Jarvis 1, Mrs. F. McMillan 2; tall vase of -flowers, Mrs. E. Luhrs 1, Mrs. F. McMillan 2; short vase of flowers, Mrs. F. McMillan 1, Miss K. Jarvis 2. Class Open to Members of Garden Circle Only.—Bowl of mixed flowers, Miss K. Jarvis 1, Mrs. Glover 2; bowl' of marigolds, Miss K. Jarvis 1, Mrs. F. ■ McMillan 2. Junior Classes.—Bowl of flowers,! Miss M. Blackley 1, Miss B. Ewen 2; | presentation bouquet, Miss Stoupe 1;! basket of flowers, .Miss Stoupe 1, Miss | M. Blackley 2. Juvenile Classes.—Saucer posy, Loris Webley 1, Dorothy Grant-Taylor 2; 2 gentlemen's buttonholes, Pat Grant-Taylor 1, Patricia Dennis 2; vase of flowers, Dorothy Grant-Taylor 1, Ngarirni Carter 2; bowl of flowers, Ngarirni Carter 1, Marion Whiteman 2.